US 11,737,229 B2
Offset control for assembling an electronic device housing
David Pakula, San Francisco, CA (US); Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Saratoga, CA (US); Scott Myers, Saratoga, CA (US); and Tang Yew Tan, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/899,410.
Application 13/967,636 is a division of application No. 12/794,563, filed on Jun. 4, 2010, granted, now 8,551,283, issued on Oct. 8, 2013.
Application 17/899,410 is a continuation of application No. 17/033,117, filed on Sep. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,464,126.
Application 17/033,117 is a continuation of application No. 16/439,103, filed on Jun. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,842,036, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/439,103 is a continuation of application No. 15/466,739, filed on Mar. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,368,457, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 15/466,739 is a continuation of application No. 13/967,636, filed on Aug. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,606,579, issued on Mar. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/325,801, filed on Apr. 19, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/300,780, filed on Feb. 2, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0418138 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); G02B 13/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/14 (2013.01) [G02B 7/02 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1637 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 1/1658 (2013.01); H04M 1/0202 (2013.01); H05K 5/0086 (2013.01); H05K 5/03 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3481 (2013.01); G02B 13/001 (2013.01); H04M 1/0266 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
a touch screen display;
a battery;
a circuit board;
one or more sensors;
a housing enclosing the touch screen display, the battery, the circuit board, and the one or more sensors, the housing comprising:
a front cover assembly comprising:
a front transparent member positioned over the touch screen display, the front transparent member and the touch screen display defining a touch-sensitive surface along a substantial entirety of a front surface of the portable electronic device; and
a front protective side structural member formed from a first metal material and attached to the front transparent member;
a back cover assembly comprising:
a back transparent member; and
a back protective side structural member formed from a second metal material and attached to the back transparent member, wherein the one or more sensors receive signals through the back transparent member; and
an outer periphery member positioned between the front cover assembly and the back cover assembly, the outer periphery member coupled to the front protective side structural member and the back protective side structural member, wherein the front protective side structural member is separated from the back protective side structural member at least in part by the outer periphery member.